Amazon’s recent announcement that it will invest US$700 million to provide “upskilling”training to 100,000 employees—or one-third of its workforce—is a clear sign the future of work is already here. The e-commerce giant has recognizedthe need to help employees adapt...
Intrapreneurship is not new - the concept was invented in 1978 by American entrepreneur and author Gifford Pinchot III, and popularized in the mid-80s when Steve Jobs famously told Newsweek: “The Macintosh team was what is commonly known as intrapreneurship... a group...
Startup meccas like Silicon Valley and major markets such as New York City have a built-in infrastructure for acquiring talent, access to plentiful resources for startups, and cultures that are conducive to launching and growing a business at a rapid pace. However,...
On July 25th, 2019, Bedford Group Partner Darren Raycroft was invited to speak on Humanize Your Workplace podcast with host Alissa Carpenter. Please see below for the insightful discussion: On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Darren...
Leaders hold the critical responsibility of shaping company culture, which, coupled with trust and respect for a CEO, are top deciding factors in a job search. Glassdoor recently released their 2019 Employees’ Choice Award Top CEOs honouring highest-approved of...
Many businesses invest heavily to build strong corporate reputations and differentiate their brands in the minds of customers. However, there is another side to the branding coin that needs attention: the employer brand, or the organization as viewed by current and...
In today's time-strapped world, organizations and HR departments are under intense pressure to fill a never-ending list of leadership roles as quickly as possible. As a result, it frequently means solely focusing on those individuals that are actively looking for a...
“As the leader in AI Predictive Sales and Marketing Cloud Solutions, SalesChoice Inc. is a substantial complement to our executive search and talent management service offering at The Bedford Group. We are thrilled to be partnering with SalesChoice Inc. to help our...
During Q4 2018, Leathwaite polled in excess of 1000 global Human Resources (HR) leaders. Respondents included Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Heads of Specialist Functions (including Talent, Reward, Learning and Recruiting) and those at the vanguard of HR...
The pressure to increase diversity in the workplace is rising across sectors. Earlier this year, Google made headlines when its shareholders and employees publicly called on the tech giant to fix its “diversity crisis,” asking the Board for reforms to racial and...
Artificial Intelligence has reached a tipping point. Hailed as “the next big thing” for the past few years, AI is poised to fundamentally change businesses and people’s lives—a shift described as the “fourth industrial revolution.” Fortunately, Canada is at the...
The global artificial intelligence market is expected to grow from USD $21.46 Billion in 2018 to USD $190.61 Billion by 2025. This new major market challenges our current methods and demands leaders and organizations that are prepared to work in an exponentially...